Happy Hump Day! I hope you're all making it through the week without too much struggle. I'm keeping myself busy by writing and obsessing over the upcoming Outlander television show. Let's just say I've been daydreaming about going to Scotland. (And maybe staying there lol.)
Recently I've become interested in graphic novels. This is due to a few things. First, being my best friend and her boyfriend having a large collection and second, many book series I read are being turned into graphic novels. Back in high school I used to think that these weren't real books. My opinion has changed throughout the years though.
One my best friends had a manga collection at her house; which I began reading when I spent the weekend there. I know manga is a little different but it has the same concept. Still, I continued to tell myself these weren't real books. Fast-forward to 2013 and I'm adding graphic novels to my reading list and asking my best friend for recommendations.
In the past few years I've noticed a lot of popular book series being turned into graphic novels/manga. After reading some from my best friend's collection my opinion started to change. Eventually, I realized that they are real books. Albeit, they have pictures and less writing. Now I actually own a few and I'm starting to read the graphic novels and manga books based on series I've read.
Here are some of the graphic novels/manga books I've read or are on my book list:
-The Exile: based on the novel Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. A re-cap of the first third of Outlander but from a different point of view. Probably my favorite graphic novel so far.
-Game of Thrones (Vol. 1-3): based on the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. I haven't read these yet but from what I've heard they're good.
-Blue Bloods: based on the Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz. The book series has ended but I'm still planning to read this.
-Beautiful Creatures: based on the Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. There's now a movie based on the first book in the series.
-Hatter M. (Vol. 1-3): based on The Looking Glass Wars trilogy by Frank Beddor. The book series is an alternate Alice in Wonderland story and the graphic novels are about the mad hatter (a.k.a. Hatter Maddigan). I absolutely love these and recommend them to anyone who enjoys a good action-packed story with lots of fighting (and blood).
These are just a few graphic novels I've read or have on my book list. You would probably be surprised to know that even classic novels like Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" have been made into graphic novels. A few other series turned into graphic novels are:
-Desert Tales (Vol. 1-2): based on the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr.
-Vampire Academy (Vol. 1-2): based on the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead.
-The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel: based on the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. It's the prequel trilogy to The Mortal Instruments series which has its own graphic novel.
-Twilight: based on the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Oh, don't tell me you're surprised, next there will be a graphic novel based on "Fifty Shades of Grey." (I'm joking but it will probably happen).
If you're like me you probably still think graphic novels are not books, but think again. Try looking in the graphic novel section at your library or a bookstore. You might find something new that catches your eye or you might find out one of your favorite series has been turned into a graphic novel. Either way, give it a try. You might find that you enjoy graphic novels. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Erin a.k.a. Bookworm
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